diff --git a/.readthedocs.yaml b/.readthedocs.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9db0418
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.readthedocs.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+version 2
+
+build
+  os ubuntu-22.04
+  tools
+    python 3.12
+
+sphinx
+  configuration docs/conf.py
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfig.cs b/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfig.cs
index 4bdad56..27c393e 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfig.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfig.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,10 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// <summary>
         /// Various Tapeti features which can be turned on or off.
         /// </summary>
-        ITapetiConfigFeatues Features { get; }
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Calling this method will freeze the feature set if <see cref="ITapetiConfigBuilder.DelayFeatures"/> is used.
+        /// </remarks>
+        ITapetiConfigFeatures GetFeatures();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Provides access to the different kinds of registered middleware.
@@ -34,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
     /// <summary>
     /// Various Tapeti features which can be turned on or off.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface ITapetiConfigFeatues
+    public interface ITapetiConfigFeatures
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Determines whether 'publisher confirms' are used. This RabbitMQ features allows Tapeti to
diff --git a/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfigBuilder.cs b/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfigBuilder.cs
index 5d517c9..6351293 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfigBuilder.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Config/ITapetiConfigBuilder.cs
@@ -53,6 +53,40 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         void RegisterBinding(IBinding binding);
 
 
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.DisablePublisherConfirms"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder DisablePublisherConfirms();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.SetPublisherConfirms"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.EnableDeclareDurableQueues"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder EnableDeclareDurableQueues();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.SetDeclareDurableQueues"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled);
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.DisableVerifyDurableQueues"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder DisableVerifyDurableQueues();
+
+        /// <inheritdoc cref="ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder.SetVerifyDurableQueues"/>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled);
+
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Allows the core features to be determine on-demand when first required by the connection instead
+        /// of before <see cref="TapetiConnection"/> is constructed.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="onBuild">Called when the feature set is required. From that moment on the feature set is frozen.</param>
+        ITapetiConfigBuilder DelayFeatures(Action<ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder> onBuild);
+    }
+
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Configures Tapeti core features. Every method returns the builder instance for method chaining.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder
+    {
         /// <summary>
         /// Disables 'publisher confirms'. This RabbitMQ features allows Tapeti to be notified if a message
         /// has no route, and guarantees delivery for request-response style messages and those marked with
@@ -62,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// and disables Tapeti.Flow from verifying if a request/response can be routed. This may
         /// result in never-ending flows. Only disable if you can accept those consequences.
         /// </summary>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder DisablePublisherConfirms();
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder DisablePublisherConfirms();
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -74,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// and disables Tapeti.Flow from verifying if a request/response can be routed. This may
         /// result in never-ending flows. Only disable if you can accept those consequences.
         /// </summary>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled);
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled);
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -84,7 +118,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// Note that access to the RabbitMQ Management plugin's REST API is required for this
         /// feature to work, since AMQP does not provide a way to query existing bindings.
         /// </remarks>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder EnableDeclareDurableQueues();        
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder EnableDeclareDurableQueues();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures the automatic creation of durable queues and updating of their bindings.
@@ -93,7 +127,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// Note that access to the RabbitMQ Management plugin's REST API is required for this
         /// feature to work, since AMQP does not provide a way to query existing bindings.
         /// </remarks>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled);
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled);
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -102,7 +136,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// exchange, which do not correspond to Tapeti's configuration, as these will cause an error
         /// while verifying.
         /// </summary>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder DisableVerifyDurableQueues();
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder DisableVerifyDurableQueues();
 
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -111,7 +145,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// exchange, which do not correspond to Tapeti's configuration, as these will cause an error
         /// while verifying.
         /// </summary>
-        ITapetiConfigBuilder SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled);
+        ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled);
     }
 
 
diff --git a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiClient.cs b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiClient.cs
index 3818238..23d5cbf 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiClient.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiClient.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Connection
                         DeclareExchange(channel, exchange);
 
                     // The delivery tag is lost after a reconnect, register under the new tag
-                    if (config.Features.PublisherConfirms)
+                    if (config.GetFeatures().PublisherConfirms)
                     {
                         lastDeliveryTag++;
 
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ namespace Tapeti.Connection
                     }
 
 
-                    if (config.Features.PublisherConfirms)
+                    if (config.GetFeatures().PublisherConfirms)
                     {
                         lastDeliveryTag = 0;
 
diff --git a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiSubscriber.cs b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiSubscriber.cs
index df0db5a..b7023eb 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiSubscriber.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiSubscriber.cs
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ namespace Tapeti.Connection
 
             CustomBindingTarget bindingTarget;
 
-            if (config.Features.DeclareDurableQueues)
+            if (config.GetFeatures().DeclareDurableQueues)
                 bindingTarget = new DeclareDurableQueuesBindingTarget(clientFactory, routingKeyStrategy, exchangeStrategy, cancellationToken);
-            else if (config.Features.VerifyDurableQueues)
+            else if (config.GetFeatures().VerifyDurableQueues)
                 bindingTarget = new PassiveDurableQueuesBindingTarget(clientFactory, routingKeyStrategy, exchangeStrategy, cancellationToken);
             else
                 bindingTarget = new NoVerifyBindingTarget(clientFactory, routingKeyStrategy, exchangeStrategy, cancellationToken);
diff --git a/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs b/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
index ee48d3a..56188a7 100644
--- a/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder DisablePublisherConfirms()
         {
-            GetConfig().SetPublisherConfirms(false);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().DisablePublisherConfirms();
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled)
         {
-            GetConfig().SetPublisherConfirms(enabled);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().SetPublisherConfirms(enabled);
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder EnableDeclareDurableQueues()
         {
-            GetConfig().SetDeclareDurableQueues(true);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().EnableDeclareDurableQueues();
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled)
         {
-            GetConfig().SetDeclareDurableQueues(enabled);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().SetDeclareDurableQueues(enabled);
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder DisableVerifyDurableQueues()
         {
-            GetConfig().SetVerifyDurableQueues(false);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().DisablePublisherConfirms();
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,15 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public ITapetiConfigBuilder SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled)
         {
-            GetConfig().SetVerifyDurableQueues(enabled);
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().SetVerifyDurableQueues(enabled);
+            return this;
+        }
+
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public ITapetiConfigBuilder DelayFeatures(Action<ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder> onBuild)
+        {
+            GetConfig().GetFeaturesBuilder().DelayFeatures(onBuild);
             return this;
         }
 
@@ -221,12 +229,13 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// <inheritdoc />
         internal class Config : ITapetiConfig
         {
-            private readonly ConfigFeatures features = new();
+            private ConfigFeaturesBuilder? featuresBuilder = new();
+            private ITapetiConfigFeatures? features;
+
             private readonly ConfigMiddleware middleware = new();
             private readonly ConfigBindings bindings = new();
 
             public IDependencyResolver DependencyResolver { get; }
-            public ITapetiConfigFeatues Features => features;
             public ITapetiConfigMiddleware Middleware => middleware;
             public ITapetiConfigBindings Bindings => bindings;
 
@@ -237,6 +246,17 @@ namespace Tapeti
             }
 
 
+            public ITapetiConfigFeatures GetFeatures()
+            {
+                if (features != null)
+                    return features;
+
+                features = featuresBuilder!.Build();
+                featuresBuilder = null;
+                return features;
+            }
+
+
             public void Lock()
             {
                 bindings.Lock();
@@ -260,24 +280,17 @@ namespace Tapeti
             }
 
 
-            public void SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled)
+            internal ConfigFeaturesBuilder GetFeaturesBuilder()
             {
-                features.PublisherConfirms = enabled;
-            }
+                if (featuresBuilder == null)
+                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Tapeti features are already frozen");
 
-            public void SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled)
-            {
-                features.DeclareDurableQueues = enabled;
-            }
-
-            public void SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled)
-            {
-                features.VerifyDurableQueues = enabled;
+                return featuresBuilder;
             }
         }
 
 
-        internal class ConfigFeatures : ITapetiConfigFeatues
+        internal class ConfigFeatures : ITapetiConfigFeatures
         {
             public bool PublisherConfirms { get; internal set; } = true;
             public bool DeclareDurableQueues { get; internal set; }
@@ -285,6 +298,66 @@ namespace Tapeti
         }
 
 
+        internal class ConfigFeaturesBuilder : ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder
+        {
+            private bool publisherConfirms = true;
+            private bool declareDurableQueues;
+            private bool verifyDurableQueues = true;
+            private Action<ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder>? onBuild;
+
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder DisablePublisherConfirms()
+            {
+                return SetPublisherConfirms(false);
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetPublisherConfirms(bool enabled)
+            {
+                publisherConfirms = enabled;
+                return this;
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder EnableDeclareDurableQueues()
+            {
+                return SetDeclareDurableQueues(true);
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetDeclareDurableQueues(bool enabled)
+            {
+                declareDurableQueues = enabled;
+                return this;
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder DisableVerifyDurableQueues()
+            {
+                return SetVerifyDurableQueues(false);
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder SetVerifyDurableQueues(bool enabled)
+            {
+                verifyDurableQueues = enabled;
+                return this;
+            }
+
+            // ReSharper disable once ParameterHidesMember
+            public void DelayFeatures(Action<ITapetiConfigFeaturesBuilder> onBuild)
+            {
+                this.onBuild = onBuild;
+            }
+
+            public ITapetiConfigFeatures Build()
+            {
+                onBuild?.Invoke(this);
+                return new ConfigFeatures
+                {
+                    DeclareDurableQueues = declareDurableQueues,
+                    PublisherConfirms = publisherConfirms,
+                    VerifyDurableQueues = verifyDurableQueues
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
+
         internal class ConfigMiddleware : ITapetiConfigMiddleware
         {
             private readonly List<IMessageMiddleware> messageMiddleware = new();